悠然自得

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Chinese

at ease; long (in time); sad
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
 
from; self; oneself
from; self; oneself; since
 
get; obtain; gain
get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to
 
trad. (悠然自得)
simp. #(悠然自得)

Etymology

From the Book of Jin (《晉書·苻堅載記·附王猛》):

交通是以悠然自得
交通是以悠然自得怀
Zì bù cān qí shén qì, lüè bù yǔ jiāotōng, shìyǐ fú huá zhī shì xián qīng ér xiào zhī. Měng yōuránzìdé, bù yǐ xiè huái.
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Pronunciation


Idiom

悠然自得

  1. to be carefree and self-satisfied